Cora Red Vinca is a compact annual with mounding habit and lance-like dark green foliage. The flattened, 5-petaled flowers are a rich velvet red with a small light eye that bloom from mid spring and throughout summer. Flowers best in full sun and rich well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
10 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Potential issues include stem rot, leaf spot, and yellow asters. Watch for slugs and snails.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Sweet Potato Vine, Fescue, Heliopsis
IMAGES: Photo by Proven Winners, Cora® Red Vinca, (2) Mokkie, Periwinkle (Vinca), CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Ανώνυμος Βικιπαιδιστής, Catharanthus roseus- Βίγκα της Μαδαγασκάρης, CC BY 3.0 , (4) Photos by PennState Flower Trials, Vinca (Catharanthus) Cora® 'Red (Seed)'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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